I find this post extremely relevant. The fact that people opt for jailtime instead of treatment is deplorable. If you commit a crime, okay, not everything is excusable by saying I'm an alcoholic I couldn't stop. But this disease literally destroys our bodies, and instead of funding adequate rehab facilities, many lawmakers want to punish rather than help people facing this become self-sufficient, contributing members of society. It's one of the few diseases that people accept the stigma and derision. More awareness is so badly needed. Some places treat it as a moral flaw... It's so much more than that.